Massachusetts health officials reported 8,480 new COVID-19 cases and 49 new deaths in the last week, with the new data released this past Thursday.
Massachusetts health officials reported 8,480 new COVID-19 cases and 49 new deaths in the last week, with the new data released Thursday. That's down slightly from the week before, doctors have said we can expect to see some kind of increase coming into fall. They continue to encourage people to get vaccinated to protect against the virus.
The state's seven-day average positivity was listed at 7.76% Thursday, slightly higher than last week's 7.71% number.Across New England, most states have seen an increase in risk level in recent weeks as summer turned into fall., two counties -- Aroostook and Penobscot -- are now in the high risk category. Most of the rest of the state is medium risk, with Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland and York counties in the low risk category.
, which had seen an uptick into the medium risk category in August, continues to be entirely low risk.Residents in counties with high risk are urged to wear masks indoors in public and on public transportation, to stay up to date with vaccines and to get tested if they have symptoms, according to the CDC.
Residents in areas with medium risk are encouraged to wear a mask if they have symptoms, a positive test or exposure to someone with COVID-19. Anyone at high risk for severe illness should also consider wearing a mask indoors in public and
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